I sort and process a lot of mail art over the course of a year. I love seeing all the incredible things that people create, and look forward to swaps every quarter. I also see common problems while going through collages, and I wanted to share those in the hope that if you are aware …
2021 ATC art exchange
The second exchange of the year is underway, and it’s all about ATCs. The swap is open until August 15th. An ATC is an artist trade card. It’s a little piece of art on something the size of a standard playing card. In this exchange, we are creating cards with 4 ATCs on them, like …
Postcard swap for January 2021
It’s a new year, and we are starting our artswaps with a postcard swap. The theme is Planes, trains, and automobiles I chose this theme because we’ve all been stuck at home, waiting for this pandemic to subside. We’ve been anxious to get outside, to move freely, and for some of us, we’ve been waiting …
Some amazing zines
The last swap of the year is over and I have mailed out some amazing zines to 56 participants! My dining room table turns into organized chaos when I start swapping. It’s super important to keep envelopes and contents very organized so I don’t make any mistakes with giving someone too many or not enough. …
A Challenge I worked on for World Collage Day
Did you know that world collage day is celebrated on May 9? I didn’t know either. It took a neat letter from my friend Jennifer to inform me of this. For something creative to do, she invited me to create a small collage, using the materials she sent me in her letter. She also included …
